Midwest U.S.-Japan 55th Conference
September 7 – 9, 2025
Imperial Hotel, Tokyo
| Saturday, September 6th |
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| U.S. Secretariat open for registration (10:00a – 5:00p) - Nishiki Room, 3fl | ||
| Sunday, September 7th | ||
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| 8:30a – 4:00p | U.S. Secretariat open for registration (8:30a – 4:00p) – Nishiki Room, 3f | |
| 9:00-10:00a | MWJA Board Meeting – Tsuru Room, 3fl (tba) | |
| Sunday Program | ||
| 11:00a – 1:00p | Welcome Buffet Lunch – Hibiya Matsumotoro (Hibiya Park) | |
| Afternoon VIP Meeetings: | ||
| 4:15-4:30p | US & Japan Chairs review Conference Highlights (Imperial Hotel) | |
| 4:30-5:30p | Joint Executive Meeting (Imperial Hotel) |
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| 5:45-6:30p | Transfer to Meiji Kinenkan by motorcoach (back Hotel lobby) | |
| Welcome Reception: Meiji Kinenkan | ||
| General Reception | ||
| Monday, September 8th | ||
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| 8:00a | Exhibition opens – coffee/tea available to delegates. | |
| Plenary Session - Peacock Ballroom - Exhibition in outer room | ||
| 9:00a | Opening Ceremony -National anthems -Opening remarks from Chairs -Welcome Remarks: *Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan |
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| 9:30a | -Keynote Remarks: *Ministry of Economic, Trade & Industry of Japan *US Embassy in Japan |
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| 10:00a-10:10a | Coffee Break | |
| 10:10a-11:50a | -Guest speeches from Japanese and U.S. Governors -Welcome Remarks: Hon. Hajime Kishimori, Consul General of Japan in Detroit. |
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| 12:00-1:15p | Luncheon Program – Fuji Room, 3fl *Lunch Keynote Presenter |
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| 1:30-3:00p | Sessions I “Building Ecosytems for Future Growth” Panel *Japanese & US Panelists Moderator: (Japanese Speaker) |
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| 3:00-3:15p | Coffee break | |
| 3:15-4:45p | Sessions II “Pathways to a Sustainable Future” Panel *Japanese & US Panelists Moderator: (US Speaker) |
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| Tuesday, September 10th | ||
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| 9:00-9:30a | Special Session for our 55th Anniversary | |
| 9:30-11:00a | Session III “Partnerships for the Future” Panel *Japanese & US Panelists Moderator: (Japanese Speaker) |
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| 11:00-11:15a | Coffee Break | |
| 11:15-12:00p | Closing Ceremony: -Adoption of Joint Statement -Guest speeches: *Consul General of Japan in Chicago *Lieutenant Governor - tba *State of Indiana - tba -Closing Remarks from Chairs & Gift Exchange. |
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